Breadcrumb Home Blog A Day to Honor Lineman Thanking the linemen who work in dangerous environments to keep us safe By Mark Klein Today the nation pauses to give thanks to the thousands of men and women who risk their lives working as electrical linemen. April 18th is National Lineman Appreciation Day, established by U.S. …
Breadcrumb Home Blog What Makes a Good Candidate The submissions are just pouring in for our Electrician of the Year search! We’ve been looking through the nominations as they’ve come in and we already have some really great candidates for our regional finalists. Of course, we’d love to see more, so I thought I’d take …
Breadcrumb Home Blog Macy’s Makes Magic With Klein We’re just barely into November, and it’s already beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Stores are fully stocked with holiday décor, Christmas tree lightings are underway, and Starbucks is selling its popular holiday drinks. And we are happily jumping on the holiday bandwagon, because Christmas has …
Breadcrumb Home Blog Klein’s Legacy Tells the History of Lineman’s Pliers To best understand the history of Lineman’s Pliers, travel back to Chicago in 1857, when Mathias Klein forged a single tool for an electrician in need. At that time, electricity was still a mystery. The lightbulb wouldn’t even be invented for another twenty years. …
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Breadcrumb Home Blog Investing in the Right Tools for the Right Job Becoming a licensed electrician requires the same line items as most educations: tuition, fees, books and supplies. The cost of entry-level supplies for an apprentice electrician, however, can add up faster than for some other programs. The good news is that the tools …
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Breadcrumb Home Blog Head of the Class It’s back to school time! School supplies at seemingly every store you go to, big yellow buses moving slowly through traffic and Facebook news feeds full of pictures of kids heading off on their first day of school. This time of year always makes me nostalgic. I was …
Breadcrumb Home Blog Homeowners Save Big with Renewable Energy Solutions Developing renewable energy practices sounds like a large-scale initiative, but local homeowners can contribute greatly to its success. Though National Cut Energy Costs Day passed (Jan. 10), it’s still just important to stay up to date on environmental considerations. Join Klein Tools in recognizing how …
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Breadcrumb Home Blog #NewKleins – Give Thanks for Klein’s Newest Innovations For more than 160 years, the Klein Tools family has introduced new jobsite solutions, delivering the quality and durability needed to get the job done right. This Thanksgiving, we’re giving thanks for all of Klein’s latest innovations, and the professionals who use them. While …
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Breadcrumb Home Blog Green-Collared Workers Develop Sustainable Energy You’ve heard about white-collar and blue-collar workers but what about green-collar? Green-collared workers develop sustainable energy and focus highly on environmental conservation. Each job included in the industry, however, takes on very different tasks. From waste management officers and biological engineers to the tradespeople working on solar, …
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Breadcrumb Home Blog Meet the Creative Minds behind the Legendary Look of Mardi Gras While most of the country is trudging through the last weeks of winter, New Orleans’ Carnival season is in full swing, with Mardi Gras just around the corner. Music, lights and beads abound as spectators converge to collect throws from the …
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